verbal
IPA: vˈɝbʌɫ
noun
- (countable, grammar) A verb form which does not function as a predicate, or a word derived from a verb. In English, infinitives, participles and gerunds are verbals.
- (countable, UK, Ireland) A spoken confession given to police.
- (uncountable, UK, Ireland, colloquial) Talk; speech, especially banter or scolding.
verb
- (transitive, Britain, Australia) To allege (usually falsely) that someone has made an oral admission.
adjective
- Of or relating to words.
- Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
- Consisting of words only.
- Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.
- (grammar) Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
- (grammar) Used to form a verb.
- Capable of speech.
- Word for word.
- (obsolete) Abounding with words; verbose.
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Examples of "verbal" in Sentences
- Her verbal presentation was impressive.
- For others, the trauma must be verbalized.
- It's hard to verbalize in a one page summary.
- After the dismissal the pair clashed verbally.
- Perhaps there's a better way to verbalize this.
- Audiences appreciate a bit of verbal legerdemain.
- It's a challenge for them to verbalize the object
- The entire article is verbally and factually biased.
- But 'verbal' instead of 'oral' is sometimes infelicitous.
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